5. "Rockaway Beach," The Ramones

A bubblegum torpedo ride, this 1977 punk rock classic is about hitching your way out of the gritty city on a day trip to the largest public beach in the United States, located in the Ramones' native Queens. "Rockaway Beach" is a vacation getaway open to anyone and everyone, rich or poor, just like the Ramones' all-American rock and roll vision on this song.